Could Desmond handle CF? Rangers said they believe so. Also, what does he do next year as a free agent, market himself as IF? OF? UTIL?

Dan Szymborski

12:31

I think he probably could, though not enough to be an asset

Cousin Mose

12:32

Mac Williamson said he worked with Duffy over the winter to alter his swing to generate more fly balls. How easy is this to just do and does he have a reasonable shot at displacing Pagan later this year?

Dan Szymborski

12:32

I don't understand the question - why would the team's starting third baseman need to displace Angel Pagan in left?

12:32

Oh

12:32

I misread

12:33

I think Mac Williamson *Said* Duffy was working on his swing

12:33

It'll be tricky, simply because Williamson still has a lot to prove and the Giants don't typically like upending their regulars unless they have a compelling reason to do so

DDSP

12:34

Trevor Story sucks, right?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

I think he'll be OK - a bit below average but not horrible

Chet

12:34

I have a feeling that Stephen Strasburg is going to have the season everyone has been waiting for him to have since he was drafted #1 overall. How surprised would you be if he was the best pitcher in baseball this season?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

Mildly because of Kershaw's existence. But it's possible.

Alex

12:34

Does Villar do enough this year to keep Arcia in the minors for the entire year or do we see Arcia in the bigs by midseason?

Dan Szymborski

12:34

Arcia will be up this year

James

12:34

Is Trea Turner a future top 5 SS?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

That's tough given who the competition is

Outta my way, Gyorkass

12:35

In the next round of CBA negotiations, is there any salary bump in sight for first-three-years players?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

May get a few thousand on the minimum, but nothing serious

mtsw

12:35

Does Ethier get traded before his 10/5 rights kick in?

Dan Szymborski

12:35

I think no

Dave

12:36

Do you agree with the projections on Tyler Duffey, or did he show enough last year that we should be more optimistic?

Dan Szymborski

12:37

I don't think they're off. He's a two pitch pitcher who hits 90.

12:37

They're risk.

12:37

there's risk

Cards fan

12:38

Don't ask me why but I've always liked Ruben tejada. What would it take to get him? Possible Mets would trade tejada and a prospect for a better prospect from the cards?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

Tejada I think will come cheaply

Oden

12:38

On a scale of Gary Busey to Crispin Glover, how nuts was Girardi's comp of Luis Severino to Greg Maddux?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

You do need to remember that Maddux wasn't MADDUX at first. It's recent years, not a career comp.

Sgt. Pepper

12:38

The study room I'm in has a half full bottle of Iced Tea in it. Do I risk it?

Dan Szymborski

12:38

Sure. I'm not drinking it.

Outta my way, Gyorkass

12:38

How much do you love (or hate) the Alvarez signing for your boys in Baltimore?

Dan Szymborski

12:39

It's meh. Pedro Alvarez isn't a good enough hitter that it's worth the consequence of having Mark Trumbo or Chris Davis pretned to be rightfielders.

Guest

12:40

Safeco has some dec food?

Dan Szymborski

12:40

Safeco is one of the few parks I have not been to.

Erik

12:40

How many years of the Royals significantly outperforming their projections would constitute proof that projection systems are lacking some key variable and cause you to update ZiPS?